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Ineos is poised to make bio-PVC in Germany

Plastic maker will replace naphtha feedstock with tall oil from trees




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Unexpected atmospheric chemistry may explain an air pollution mystery

New understanding of the complex chemistry of haze could provide guidance for air-quality regulators




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Turning wood scraps into strong, structured building material

Wooden nacre nearly matches mother-of-pearl in strength and toughness




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Biotech firms consider contingency plans as the coronavirus outbreak hits CROs

The industry's reliance on China-based firms for chemistry services is in the spotlight




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Number of chemicals in commerce has been vastly underestimated

Scientists assemble a first-ever global inventory listing triple the number of chemicals on the market as previous lists




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Ex–Henderson State University professors plead not guilty to making methamphetamine

Court documents allege the chemists made the drug and its precursors in a university laboratory




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Nobel laureate Stanley Cohen dies at age 97

Biochemist's discovery of epidermal growth factors has led to new treatments for cancer and other diseases




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Biorefinery turns birch wood into renewable chemicals

Lignin breakdown produces phenol and propylene, offering a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes




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Superefficient solar desalination

System harnesses waste heat to produce enough drinkable water for an adult in one hour




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Corteva to stop making the insecticide chlorpyrifos




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Arkema to go on trial for Crosby fires

The chemical maker intends to argue that the fires should be considered an act of God




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US states export air pollution's health effects, study finds




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Chemistry in Pictures: Our hearts go out to you this Valentine's Day




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Society launches ACS ES&T Water and ACS ES&T Engineering




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Hongwei Wu named editor in chief of Energy and Fuels




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Chemistry class participates in ACS Member-get-a-Member program




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Gilbert Walker named editor in chief of Langmuir




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Azafaros raises $28 million for lysosomal storage diseases




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Lilly and Roche antiamyloid drugs fail in trial of early-onset Alzheimer's trial




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Passage Bio plans for IPO




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BASF will use blockchain for plastics recycling




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Innophos CEO exits with sale to private equity




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New Sabic material won't crack




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Twist Bioscience to pay $22.5 million in settlement with Agilent

Deal will resolve dispute over DNA synthesis trade secrets allegedly brought to Twist from Agilent




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United Arab Emirates woos scientists with new visa




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BASF advances battery material efforts




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Bayer outsources chemistry R&D to Nuvisan




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Versalis to restart Italian cellulosic ethanol plant




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GF Biochemicals forms venture for levulinic acid–based products




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University of Leeds lab taps DeepMatter for lab automation




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10 US refineries exceeded federal benzene levels at their perimeters




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Chemical Safety Board to require accident reporting




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Boron-nitrogen compound is close cousin of benzene

The latest ‘inorganic benzene' has pronounced aromaticity




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Edible fungus yields new pineapple flavor molecule

The volatile compound replicates the aroma of hundreds of compounds in the real fruit




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Phylogenetic screen finds antibiotics that work in a new way

Newly discovered compounds trap bacteria so they can't grow or divide




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Straightforward path to linear alkylbenzenes identified

Nickel catalyst provides a route to the cleaning product chemicals with high yields and selectivity




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University of Oklahoma natural product chemist finds novel molecules in unexpected places

Robert Cichewicz looks off the beaten path for unusual plant and fungi compounds




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Historic launches: A chemstronaut celebrated and Geoffrey Chaucer app-reciated




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Why chemical makers love the cleaning product industry

Innovation, fast-paced change, and products that go down the drain give the sector its enduring appeal




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Uncertainty clouds China's dream of making ethylene from ethane

Cheap feedstock from the US tempts chemical makers, but several hurdles stand in the way




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Could an NLRP3 inhibitor be the one drug to conquer common diseases?

A large number of diseases have been linked to the NLRP3 inflammasome. The race is on to develop drugs that disrupt it




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Plant used in traditional Chinese medicine is a source of natural insecticides

Symbiotic bacteria living in plant stems produce compounds that kill aphids




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Chemistry in Pictures: Vapor diffusion




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Researchers rewarded for publishing null results and replication studies




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Switchable compound shows promise for safer explosives

Transition-metal complex's sensitivity to impact changes in response to spin state




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Investors chase sustainable aromatics

Processes using lignin, sugar, plastic waste, and more are moving out of the lab




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Europeans advance plastics recycling

P&G, Versalis, and Ineos look to novel technologies to confront plastic waste




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Structure of novel coronavirus spike protein solved in just weeks

Cryo-EM structure of key coronavirus protein could help develop vaccines against the virus




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BASF, Bayer held liable for dicamba damage

Missouri peach farmer wins $265 million jury award; firms vow to appeal




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Simulations unveil Grignard reactions' complex mechanism

Detailed models highlight a key role for solvents